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Navigating Obstacles: 5 Practical Tips for Overcoming Challenges for Young Architects

Culture, Office, Professional Development

Architecture is a demanding and intricate field that requires a blend of technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills. For young architects starting their careers, the obstacles they face can seem daunting. However, they can overcome these challenges by learning from experienced architects, developing their own strategies, and sharpening their skills. The lessons learned by those […]

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Unlock Your Potential: 10 Actionable Tips for Architecture Mentorship

Culture, Professional Development

Architecture is a dynamic and challenging profession that requires a wide range of skills and knowledge. One of the most important aspects of building a successful career in architecture is seeking mentorship from experienced professionals. A mentor can provide valuable guidance, support, and advice on a wide range of topics. The benefits of mentorship are

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How to Break the Habit of Designing in Circles

Culture, Office, Professional Development

Designing in circles is a common problem that many recent graduates face when starting their careers in architecture. It can be a challenging habit to break, but it’s essential to develop a more productive design process that maximizes profitability for firms and creates successful projects for clients. In this post, we’ll discuss how to recognize

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From Recent Graduate to Hired Professional: How to Stand Out in the Job Search

College, Networking, Office, Professional Development

As a recent architecture graduate with little to no work experience, it’s challenging to find a job in the competitive world of architecture. However, with the right approach, it’s possible to land your first job at an architecture firm and start building your career. In this blog post, we’ll share 10 tips to help you

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2023 Pittsburgh Equity in Architecture Report

Culture, Professional Development

Welcome to the second edition of the Pittsburgh Equity in Architecture Report! Our first report was generated back in 2019, and was an insightful free resource for the Pittsburgh community. The 2019 report released on December 13, 2019. The Pittsburgh area just 3 months later was shut down due to a pandemic. This caused the

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Rebrand Announcement! We are happy to introduce… mentorDINO!

News, Professional Development, Stories

Starting today, mentorArchitect has officially changed to mentorDINO, LLC. This change is to adjust the platform to align with our larger goals of helping the architectural industry and providing training services for young professionals. The most significant change in the platform’s rebrand is the formation of mentorDINO, LLC to provide new services. There are some

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Question Direct Orders: Lessons Learned Series

Culture, Office, Professional Development

This is important to proceed with drafting with the mindset over being hypocritical. There may be statements about something being complete and coordinated you should always question. One of the first examples of this I ran into within the first few months of working. I was working on an ICU and my project architect told

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Overcome having an Impossible Task: Lessons Learned Series

BIM, Professional Development

Sometimes you get a task that is impossible to achieve based on the information provided, the space provided, or restraints given. This is something to remember when you feel you are spinning your wheels. If something isn’t adding up, it may not be you doing anything wrong. It may not be possible. It is good

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Discover ARE 5.0 Resources

ARE, Education, Professional Development

There are a lot of resources out there to study for the Architectural Registration Exams. I remember I spent hours searching for information on what type of study materials were the best to buy and what free materials were available. I started studying soon after graduation and was lucky to even have a job at

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My Architectural Registration Exams Story: ARE Series

Education, Professional Development

Welcome to the ARE Post Series! This series is to share experiences, timelines and advice of professionals that have completed their architectural registration exams. We know it can be a daunting task to get started and overwhelming on the number of resources out there. We hope you find this information helpful in organizing how you

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2023 Pittsburgh Equity in Architecture Survey LAUNCH

Office, Professional Development

Check out the 2023 Report! Back in the fall of 2019 mentorArchitect launched a survey for the Pittsburgh community. We collected data from 160 participants. The data was fascinating to see, and we inspired multiple individuals within our community to make adjustments with their career. We are so happy to be a resource for you.

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Discover How to Balance Your Year

Professional Development

It’s time to get back into writing about something that I love, mentoring. I took some time off from my blog in 2022 to focus my time in other areas. There were several other things I needed to focus on such as project workload, office initiatives, I got engaged; we got married, and project construction

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